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  • 41 moisture equivalent

    Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > moisture equivalent

  • 42 adiabatic equivalent temperature

    English-French dictionary of Geography > adiabatic equivalent temperature

  • 43 horizontal equivalent

    English-French dictionary of Geography > horizontal equivalent

  • 44 non-equivalent exchange

    English-French dictionary of Geography > non-equivalent exchange

  • 45 scale of horizontal equivalent

    English-French dictionary of Geography > scale of horizontal equivalent

  • 46 water equivalent

    English-French dictionary of Geography > water equivalent

  • 47 child, benefit, equivalent

    subvention f équivalant à la prestation pour enfants

    English-French legislative terms > child, benefit, equivalent

  • 48 credit, equivalent

    équivalence f en crédits

    English-French legislative terms > credit, equivalent

  • 49 credit-equivalent, course

    cours m donnant droit à des équivalences en crédits

    English-French legislative terms > credit-equivalent, course

  • 50 substantially, equivalent, access

    (to court)
    droits m de recours sensiblement équivalents

    English-French legislative terms > substantially, equivalent, access

  • 51 yearly tax equivalent amount

    montant m équivalant aux impôts annuels

    English-French legislative terms > yearly tax equivalent amount

  • 52 EUDL

    (equivalent uniformly distributed load) charge uniforme équivalent f, surcharge virtuelle à répartition continue f

    Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > EUDL

  • 53 Usage note : do

    The direct French equivalent of the verb to do in subject + to do + object sentences is faire:
    she’s doing her homework
    = elle fait ses devoirs
    what are you doing?
    = qu’est-ce que tu fais?
    what has he done with the newspaper?
    = qu’est-ce qu’il a fait du journal?
    faire functions in very much the same way as to do does in English and it is safe to assume it will work in the great majority of cases. For the conjugation of the verb faire, see the French verb tables.
    Grammatical functions
    In questions
    In French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in questions equivalent to the use of do in English.
    When the subject is a pronoun, the question is formed in French either by inverting the subject and verb and putting a hyphen between the two ( veux-tu?) or by prefacing the subject + verb by est-ce que (literally is it that):
    do you like Mozart?
    = aimes-tu Mozart? or est-ce que tu aimes Mozart?
    did you put the glasses in the cupboard?
    = as-tu mis les verres dans le placard? or est-ce que tu as mis les verres dans le placard?
    When the subject is a noun there are again two possibilities:
    did your sister ring?
    = est-ce que ta sœur a téléphoné? or ta sœur a-t-elle téléphoné?
    did Max find his keys?
    = est-ce que Max a trouvé ses clés? or Max a-t-il trouvé ses clés?
    In negatives
    Equally, auxiliaries are not used in negatives in French:
    I don’t like Mozart
    = je n’aime pas Mozart
    you didn’t feed the cat
    = tu n’as pas donné à manger au chat
    don’t do that!
    = ne fais pas ça!
    In emphatic uses
    There is no verbal equivalent for the use of do in such expressions as I DO like your dress. A French speaker will find another way, according to the context, of expressing the force of the English do. Here are a few useful examples:
    I DO like your dress
    = j’aime beaucoup ta robe
    I DO hope she remembers
    = j’espère qu’elle n’oubliera pas
    I DO think you should see a doctor
    = je crois vraiment que tu devrais voir un médecin
    When referring back to another verb
    In this case the verb to do is not translated at all:
    I don’t like him any more than you do
    = je ne l’aime pas plus que toi
    I live in Oxford and so does Lily
    = j’habite à Oxford et Lily aussi
    she gets paid more than I do
    = elle est payée plus que moi
    I haven’t written as much as I ought to have done
    = je n’ai pas écrit autant que j’aurais dû
    ‘I love strawberries’ ‘so do I’
    = ‘j’adore les fraises’ ‘moi aussi’
    In polite requests
    In polite requests the phrase je vous en prie can often be used to render the meaning of do:
    do sit down
    = asseyez-vous, je vous en prie
    do have a piece of cake
    = prenez un morceau de gâteau, je vous en prie
    ‘may I take a peach?’ ‘yes, do’
    = ‘puis-je prendre une pêche?’ ‘je vous en prie’
    In imperatives
    In French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in imperatives:
    don’t shut the door
    = ne ferme pas la porte
    don’t tell her anything
    = ne lui dis rien
    do be quiet!
    = tais-toi!
    In tag questions
    French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like doesn’t he? or didn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:
    you like fish, don’t you?
    = tu aimes le poisson, n’est-ce pas?
    he lives in London, doesn’t he?
    = il habite à Londres, n’est-ce pas?
    However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the meaning contained in the tag: par hasard can often be useful as a translation:
    Lola didn’t phone, did she?
    = Lola n’a pas téléphoné par hasard?
    Paul doesn’t work here, does he?
    = Paul ne travaille pas ici par hasard?
    In many cases the tag is not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey what is implied:
    you didn’t tidy your room, did you? (i.e. you ought to have done)
    = tu n’as pas rangé ta chambre?
    In short answers
    Again, there is no direct French equivalent for short answers like yes I do, no he doesn’t etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:
    ‘Marion didn’t say that’ ‘yes she did’
    = ‘Marion n’a pas dit ça’ ‘si’
    ‘they don’t sell vegetables at the baker’s’ ‘yes they do’
    = ‘ils ne vendent pas les légumes à la boulangerie’ ‘si’
    In response to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:
    ‘do you like strawberries?’ ‘yes I do’
    = ‘aimez-vous les fraises?’ ‘oui ’
    For more examples and particular usages, see the entry do.

    Big English-French dictionary > Usage note : do

  • 54 correspond

    correspond [‚kɒrɪsˈpɒnd]
       a. ( = agree) correspondre ( with à)
       b. ( = be equivalent) correspondre (to à)
       c. ( = exchange letters) correspondre
    * * *
    [ˌkɒrɪ'spɒnd], US [ˌkɔːr-]
    1) ( match up) concorder, correspondre ( with à)
    2) ( be equivalent) être équivalent (to à)
    3) ( exchange letters) correspondre ( with avec; about au sujet de)

    English-French dictionary > correspond

  • 55 Usage note : be

    The direct French equivalent of the verb to be in subject + to be + predicate sentences is être:
    I am tired
    = je suis fatigué
    Caroline is French
    = Caroline est française
    the children are in the garden
    = les enfants sont dans le jardin
    It functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.
    Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:
    she’s a doctor
    = elle est médecin
    Claudie is still a student
    = Claudie est toujours étudiante
    This is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:
    he’s a widower
    = il est veuf
    But
    Lyons is a beautiful city
    = Lyon est une belle ville
    For more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.
    For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.
    Grammatical functions
    The passive
    être is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:
    the rabbit was killed by a fox
    = le lapin a été tué par un renard
    the window had been broken
    = la fenêtre avait été cassée
    their books will be sold
    = leurs livres seront vendus
    our doors have been repainted red
    = nos portes ont été repeintes en rouge
    In spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.
    Progressive tenses
    In French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.
    The present
    French uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    I am working
    = je travaille
    Ben is reading a book
    = Ben lit un livre
    The future
    French also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    we are going to London tomorrow
    = nous allons à Londres demain
    I’m (just) coming!
    = j’arrive!
    I’m (just) going!
    = j’y vais!
    The past
    To express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:
    he wrote to his mother
    = il a écrit à sa mère
    he was writing to his mother
    = il écrivait à sa mère
    However, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:
    ‘what was he doing when you arrived?’
    ‘he was cooking the dinner’
    = ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’
    she was just finishing her essay when …
    = elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …
    The compound past
    Compound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:
    I’ve been looking for you
    = je te cherchais
    For progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.
    Obligation
    When to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:
    she’s to do it at once
    = elle doit le faire tout de suite
    what am I to do?
    = qu’est-ce que je dois faire?
    he was to arrive last Monday
    = il devait arriver lundi dernier
    she was never to see him again
    = elle ne devait plus le revoir.
    In tag questions
    French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:
    their house is lovely, isn’t it?
    = leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?
    he’s a doctor, isn’t he?
    = il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?
    it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?
    = c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?
    However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:
    ‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’
    = ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’
    you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?
    = tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?
    In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:
    it’s not broken, is it?
    = ce n’est pas cassé, si?
    he wasn’t serious, was he?
    = il n’était pas sérieux, si?
    In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.
    In short answers
    Again, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:
    ‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’
    In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:
    ‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’
    ‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’
    = ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’
    Probability
    For expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.
    Other functions
    Expressing sensations and feelings
    In expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:
    to be cold
    = avoir froid
    to be hot
    = avoir chaud
    I’m cold
    = j’ai froid
    to be thirsty
    = avoir soif
    to be hungry
    = avoir faim
    to be ashamed
    = avoir honte
    my hands are cold
    = j’ai froid aux mains
    If, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.
    Discussing health and how people are
    In expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:
    how are you?
    = comment allez-vous?
    ( more informally) comment vas-tu?
    are you well?
    = vous allez bien?
    how is your daughter?
    = comment va votre fille?
    my father is better today
    = mon père va mieux aujourd’hui
    Discussing weather and temperature
    In expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:
    it’s cold
    = il fait froid
    it’s windy
    = il fait du vent
    If in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.
    Visiting somewhere
    When to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:
    I’ve never been to Sweden
    = je ne suis jamais allé en Suède
    have you been to the Louvre?
    = est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?
    or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?
    Paul has been to see us three times
    = Paul est venu nous voir trois fois
    Note too:
    has the postman been?
    = est-ce que le facteur est passé?
    For here is, here are, there is, there are see the entries here and there.
    The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.
    This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be.

    Big English-French dictionary > Usage note : be

  • 56 Usage note : may

    When may (or may have) is used with another verb in English to convey possibility, French will generally use the adverb peut-être ( perhaps) with the equivalent verb:
    it may rain
    = il pleuvra peut-être
    we may never know what happened
    = nous ne saurons peut-être jamais ce qui s’est passé
    he may have got lost
    = il s’est peut-être perdu
    Alternatively, and more formally, the construction il se peut que + subjunctive may be used: il se peut qu’il pleuve ; il se peut que nous ne sachions jamais. For particular usages, see 1 in the entry may1.
    peut-être is also used in French to convey concession:
    he may be slow but he’s not stupid
    = il est peut-être lent mais il n’est pas bête
    you may think I’m crazy but …
    = tu penses peut-être que je suis fou mais…
    When may is used to convey permission, the French equivalent is pouvoir:
    you may close the door
    = vous pouvez fermer la porte
    Note that the polite question may I…? is translated by puis-je…?:
    may I make a suggestion?
    = puis-je faire une suggestion?
    For particular usages, see 2 in the entry may1.
    When may is used in rather formal English to convey purpose in the construction in order that + may, the French equivalent is pour que + subjunctive:
    in order that he may know
    = pour qu’il sache
    When may is used with another verb to express a wish, the French uses que + subjunctive:
    may they be happy!
    = qu’ils soient heureux!
    long may it last!
    = que ça dure!
    When may well + verb is used to convey likelihood, the French uses il est fort possible que + subjunctive:
    he may well have gone elsewhere
    = il est fort possible qu’il soit allé ailleurs
    But note:
    that may well be but…
    = c’est possible mais…
    In the phrase may as well, may is used interchangeably with might, which is more frequently used. For translations see the entry might1.

    Big English-French dictionary > Usage note : may

  • 57 parallel

    parallel ['pærəlel]
    (a) (gen) & Mathematics parallèle (to ou with à);
    ∎ there is a ditch parallel with or to the fence il y a un fossé qui longe la clôture;
    ∎ to run parallel to sth longer qch
    (b) (analogous) pareil, semblable; (case, situation) analogue (to ou with à);
    ∎ a parallel investigation was mounted in England and Scotland une enquête a été menée simultanément en Angleterre et en Écosse
    (c) Computing parallèle
    2 noun
    (a) (equivalent) équivalent m; (similarity) ressemblance f, similitude f;
    ∎ there are obvious parallels between the two cases les deux cas présentent des similitudes frappantes;
    ∎ a tradition which has no parallel in our own culture une tradition qui n'a pas d'équivalent dans notre culture;
    ∎ the two industries have developed in parallel ces deux industries se sont développées en parallèle;
    ∎ the disaster is without parallel une telle catastrophe est sans précédent;
    ∎ in parallel to or with sth parallèlement à qch
    (b) (comparison) parallèle m;
    ∎ to draw a parallel between faire ou établir un parallèle entre
    (c) Mathematics (ligne f) parallèle f
    (d) Geography & Astronomy parallèle m;
    ∎ the 48th parallel le 48ème parallèle
    (e) Electricity parallèle m;
    ∎ in parallel en parallèle;
    ∎ out of parallel déphasé, hors de phase
    (f) Military (trench) (tranchée f) parallèle f
    (a) (run parallel to) être parallèle à, longer
    (b) (be similar to) être analogue à;
    ∎ his career has paralleled his father's sa carrière a suivi une trajectoire semblable à celle de son père
    (c) (equal) égaler;
    ∎ the victory has not been paralleled cette victoire est restée sans égal
    ∎ to ski parallel, to parallel ski skier parallèle;
    ∎ to parallel park faire un créneau
    ►► parallel bars barres fpl parallèles;
    Electricity parallel circuit circuit m en parallèle;
    parallel computer ordinateur m à traitement parallèle;
    Electricity parallel connection couplage m ou montage m en parallèle ou en dérivation;
    parallel importing importations fpl parallèles;
    Computing parallel interface interface f parallèle;
    parallel lines lignes fpl parallèles;
    Finance parallel market marché m parallèle;
    parallel parking stationnement m en créneau;
    Computing parallel port port m parallèle;
    parallel printer imprimante f en parallèle;
    Computing parallel processing traitement m en parallèle or en simultanéité;
    Finance parallel rate of exchange cours m parallèle;
    parallel ruler règle f parallèle, règles fpl parallèles;
    Marketing parallel selling vente f parallèle;
    Skiing parallel slalom slalom m parallèle;
    Skiing parallel turn virage m en parallèle

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > parallel

  • 58 roentgen

    roentgen ['rɜ:ntgən]
    Physics röntgen m, rœntgen m
    ►► roentgen equivalent man = unité employée pour évaluer l'effet biologique d'un rayonnement radioactif;
    ∎ measurements are given in roentgen equivalent man les mesures sont données en "Rœntgen Equivalent Man";
    roentgen rays rayons mpl X

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > roentgen

  • 59 worth

    worth [wɜ:θ]
    (a) (financially, in value)
    ∎ to be worth £40,000 valoir 40 000 livres;
    ∎ how much is the picture worth? combien vaut le tableau?;
    ∎ it isn't worth much cela ne vaut pas grand-chose;
    ∎ £10 isn't worth much nowadays 10 livres ne valent pas ou ne représentent pas grand-chose de nos jours;
    ∎ to be worth a lot of money (thing) valoir cher, avoir beaucoup de valeur; (person) être riche;
    ∎ his uncle is worth several million pounds la fortune de son oncle s'élève à plusieurs millions de livres;
    ∎ it was worth every penny ça en valait vraiment la peine;
    ∎ what's it worth to you? vous êtes prêt à y mettre combien?;
    ∎ figurative it isn't worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit;
    ∎ to be worth one's weight in gold valoir son pesant d'or;
    ∎ British any proofreader worth his salt would have spotted the mistake n'importe quel correcteur digne de ce nom aurait relevé l'erreur
    ∎ it's worth a lot to me j'y attache beaucoup de valeur ou de prix;
    ∎ the bracelet is worth a lot to me j'attache beaucoup de prix au bracelet;
    ∎ their friendship is worth a lot to her leur amitié a beaucoup de prix pour elle;
    ∎ she's worth ten of you elle en vaut dix comme toi;
    ∎ it's more than my job's worth to cause a fuss je ne veux pas risquer ma place en faisant des histoires;
    ∎ I can't do it, it's more than my life is worth je ne peux absolument pas prendre le risque de faire cela
    (c) (valid, deserving)
    ∎ the church is (well) worth a visit l'église vaut la peine d'être visitée ou vaut le détour;
    ∎ it's worth a try or trying cela vaut la peine d'essayer;
    ∎ it wasn't worth the effort or the trouble cela ne valait pas la peine de faire un tel effort, ça n'en valait pas la peine;
    ∎ it's not worth waiting for him cela ne vaut pas la peine de l'attendre;
    ∎ is the film worth seeing? est-ce que le film vaut la peine d'être vu?;
    ∎ without you, life wouldn't be worth living sans toi, la vie ne vaudrait pas la peine d'être vécue;
    ∎ it's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;
    ∎ it's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir;
    ∎ don't bother to phone, it isn't worth it inutile de téléphoner, cela n'en vaut pas la peine;
    ∎ don't get upset, he isn't worth it ne te rends pas malade, il n'en vaut pas la peine;
    ∎ proverb if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well = si une chose vaut la peine d'être faite, elle vaut la peine d'être bien faite;
    ∎ British familiar the game isn't worth the candle le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle
    ∎ it would be worth your while to check or checking vous auriez intérêt à vérifier;
    ∎ it's not worth (my) while waiting cela ne vaut pas la peine d'attendre ou que j'attende;
    ∎ I'll make it worth your while je vous récompenserai de votre peine;
    ∎ she was running for all she was worth elle courait de toutes ses forces ou aussi vite qu'elle pouvait;
    ∎ I tried/I shouted for all I was worth j'ai essayé du mieux/crié aussi fort que j'ai pu;
    ∎ for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut
    2 noun
    (a) (in money, value) valeur f;
    ∎ of great/little/no worth de grande/de peu de/d'aucune valeur;
    ∎ £2,000 worth of damage pour 2000 livres de dégâts, des dégâts qui se montent à 2000 livres;
    ∎ he sold £50 worth of ice cream il a vendu pour 50 livres de glaces
    (b) (of person) valeur f;
    ∎ she knows her own worth elle sait ce qu'elle vaut, elle connaît sa propre valeur
    (c) (equivalent value) équivalent m;
    ∎ he got a day's worth of work out of me for nothing j'ai travaillé pour lui l'équivalent d'une journée, pour rien;
    ∎ a week's worth of supplies suffisamment de provisions pour une semaine

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  • 60 counterpart

    counterpart [ˈkaʊntəpα:t]
    équivalent m ; [of person] homologue mf
    * * *
    ['kaʊntəpɑːt]
    noun ( of person) homologue mf; (of company, institution etc) équivalent m (of, to de)

    English-French dictionary > counterpart

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  • Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), a. [L. aequivalens, entis, p. pr. of aequivalere to have equal power; aequus equal + valere to be strong, be worth: cf. F. [ e]quivalent. See {Equal}, and {Valiant}.] 1. Equal in worth or value, force,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Équivalent Eq — Équivalent (chimie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Équivalence. Les équivalents (val ou Eq ou eq) sont une mesure de concentration. Un équivalent est défini comme la masse en gramme d une substance qui peut réagir avec 6,022 x 1023 électrons.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • equivalent — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. equivalent and directly from L.L. aequivalentem (nom. aequivalens) equivalent, prp. of aequivalere be equivalent, from L. aequus equal (see EQUAL (Cf. equal)) + valere be well, be worth (see VALIANT (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • equivalent — Equivalent, [equival]ente. adv. Qui est de mesme prix, de mesme valeur. Je luy donneray un heritage equivalent. une chose equivalente. Il est aussi subst. On n a pu le remettre en possession des villes qu on luy avoit prises, mais on luy en a… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • equivalent — ► ADJECTIVE (often equivalent to) 1) equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc. 2) having the same or a similar effect. ► NOUN ▪ a person or thing that is equivalent to another. DERIVATIVES equivalence noun equivalency noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent, v. t. To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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